Helping friends, supporting our community and buying local are just a few ways that Vermonters help each other. We like to see each other succeed, and we understand that no one can do it without a few pitfalls along the way, which is why we are always there to help each other. But since you can’t have successes without toils at times, there are some day to day struggles that everyone in Vermont can relate to.
Whether they are due to the elements or people who simply don’t understand our way of life, here are a few things that we’ve all had to deal with at some point in the 802. Be sure to share a few of your own. After all, we’re in Vermont together!
- Frozen pipes
Flickr/Jeffrey L. Cohen Be sure to disconnect hoses from outdoor faucets, keep the house warm and let water trickle through the pipes. If they freeze it’s not only inconvenient, it’s expensive to fix them if they burst!
- No cell service
Flickr/Kjell Eson It may be hard to believe in today’s day and age, but there are many places in Vermont that your cell phone won’t work.
- Flatlanders
Flickr/David George Hamilton Newcomers simply don’t understand the Vermont way of life. If they did, they wouldn’t try to change it.
- Potholes
Flickr/Joshua Davis Potholes are unavoidable both literally and figuratively.
- Construction
Flickr/Doug Kerr Between the roads and your home, something always seems to be under construction.
- Getting plowed IN
Flickr/Dawn Scranton Just when you finish shoveling your driveway, the plow goes by and barricades you in.
- Threatened VT fuel tax
Flickr/Bill Smith More taxes? Noooooooo!!!
- Leaf peepers
Flickr/Paul Moody We don’t blame them for wanting to see the foliage, but it’s still no excuse for poor driving decisions.
- Speeders and slowpokes
Flickr/Ian Britton If someone is going too fast or too slow on the road, chances are they’ll have out of state license plates.
- Lines
Flickr/Jaysin Trevino Traffic, airport, grocery store, etc. If there is a line, we’re not happy about it.
- Fake syrup
Flickr/Chris Yes, we can tell the difference between real syrup and the imposter sludge.
- The seasons don’t line up
Flickr/eddie welker If grilling season is over before the vegetables in your garden are ripe, it’s just not right.
- Mud season
Flickr/Liz West Everyone in Vermont has had their share of mud season woes.
What are some struggles you find in Vermont? Share your thoughts and like this post if you can relate to some of these.
Flickr/Jeffrey L. Cohen
Be sure to disconnect hoses from outdoor faucets, keep the house warm and let water trickle through the pipes. If they freeze it’s not only inconvenient, it’s expensive to fix them if they burst!
Flickr/Kjell Eson
It may be hard to believe in today’s day and age, but there are many places in Vermont that your cell phone won’t work.
Flickr/David George Hamilton
Newcomers simply don’t understand the Vermont way of life. If they did, they wouldn’t try to change it.
Flickr/Joshua Davis
Potholes are unavoidable both literally and figuratively.
Flickr/Doug Kerr
Between the roads and your home, something always seems to be under construction.
Flickr/Dawn Scranton
Just when you finish shoveling your driveway, the plow goes by and barricades you in.
Flickr/Bill Smith
More taxes? Noooooooo!!!
Flickr/Paul Moody
We don’t blame them for wanting to see the foliage, but it’s still no excuse for poor driving decisions.
Flickr/Ian Britton
If someone is going too fast or too slow on the road, chances are they’ll have out of state license plates.
Flickr/Jaysin Trevino
Traffic, airport, grocery store, etc. If there is a line, we’re not happy about it.
Flickr/Chris
Yes, we can tell the difference between real syrup and the imposter sludge.
Flickr/eddie welker
If grilling season is over before the vegetables in your garden are ripe, it’s just not right.
Flickr/Liz West
Everyone in Vermont has had their share of mud season woes.
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